The Prevalence of Distal Junctional Kyphosis Following Posterior Instrumentation and Arthrodesis for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

The Prevalence of Distal Junctional Kyphosis Following Posterior Instrumentation and Arthrodesis for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

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Distal junctional kyphosis (DJK) is a radiographic finding in patients that undergo spinal instrumentation and fusion, since there is an abrupt transition between fixed and mobile spinal segments.The true incidence of DJK is variable in literature and seems that has a multifactorial etiology. A cons...

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Main Authors: Ebrahim Ameri, Hamid Behtash, Bahram Mobini, Hassan Ghandhari, Hossein Vahid Tari, Mohammad Khakinahad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Adolescent
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Spinal fusion
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/18919.pdf

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